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: 1930 France win the first World Cup Finals match against Mexico 4-1.; 1930 The first World Cup Finals get under way in Uruguay. France beat Mexico 4-1 at Estadio Pocitos in Montevideo and the USA beat Belgium 3-0 at Estadio Parque Central, also in Montevideo. The matches kicked off at the same time and Frenchman Lucien Laurent scored the first ever Finals goal after 19 minutes.; 1956 Death of Derek Lewis, Preston North End's 24 year old inside forward. He entered the Football League with Gillingham in 1950 and after 31 goals in 48 League matches was transferred to Preston in March 1952. He scored 14 goals in 37 appearances for North End.; 1965 Joe Mercer appointed manager of Manchester City. As a player he was one of the best wing halves of his generation and one of the most popular. He joined Everton in 1932, was transferred to Arsenal in 1946 and his playing career ended when he broke his leg in April 1954. He had 3 League championship medals to show for his 408 League appearances, one with Everton in 1939 and two with Arsenal in 1948 and 1953. He also won a Cup winners' medal with the London club in 1950 and a runners-up in 1952. The Second War broke out right across his international career and although he played for England in almost 40 matches between 1938 and 1946, only his six pre-war appearances rank as official. In August 1955 he became manager of Sheffield United and took over at Aston Villa in December 1958. Villa sacked him in 1964.; 1966 In the group qualifying matches in the World Cup finals, France and Mexico drew 1-1 at Wembley, attendance 55,000; Argentina beat Spain 2-1 at Villa Park, attendance 42,783; Portugal beat Hungary 3-1 at Old Trafford before 29,886 spectators; Italy beat Chile 2-0 at Roker Park watched by 27,199.